Cloelia

Amonges whom there was a gentlewoman called Cloelia deliuered into the handes of the Hetrurians, who deceyuinge her keepers, conueighed herselfe and the other pledges from their enemies, and swimming ouer the riuer of Tiber, arriued at Rome in safetye, which being redemaunded by Porsenna, were sent backe againe.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

Some say that one of them, by name Cloelia, rode on a horse across the river, encouraging the others as they swam.

Plutarch's Lives, Volume I 46-120? Plutarch 1839

The message was, If only all women were as chaste as Lucretia, as brave as Cloelia, and as wise as Veturia and Volumnia, then Rome would never fall into the traps of vice, corruption, and despotism that had afflicted it at various points in its history.28

Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010

But the match between him and Metella, falling out a few days after, occasioned suspicions that he had complained of Cloelia without due cause.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

This is produced as evidence by those who affirm that only Cloelia passed the river or. horseback; those who deny it call it only the honor the Tuscan did to her courage; a figure, however, on horseback stands in the Via

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

When Porsenna saw the maidens returned, demanding who was the author and adviser of the act, and understanding Cloelia to be the person, he looked on her with a cheerful and benignant countenance, and, commanding one of his horses to be brought, sumptuously adorned, made her a present of it.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Marius, Cloelia and Ancus stood in a solemn line together; they seemed to be calmly waving us goodbye.

A Body In The Bath House Davis, Lindsey 2001

I approached Cloelia, the maternal nine-year-old, who had her arms around her younger sister, Rhea.

A Body In The Bath House Davis, Lindsey 2001

Marius, Cloelia and Rhea trotted to Maia obediently then held up their faces to be kissed.

A Body In The Bath House Davis, Lindsey 2001

"Cabilonnum," supplied Cloelia, who must be the keeper of their travel notes.

A Body In The Bath House Davis, Lindsey 2001